our new normal
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Last published Wed, Aug 1, 2018
Lila had the picture perfect family. She has two amazing parents, four siblings and a cute puppy. Her family made life fun and she loved every second of it. But one day, everything changed.
Now she has to navigate her new life. Everything is different and everything she's ever known has changed. She goes through ups and downs. Mostly downs it seems. But after meeting Leyton, life gets better.
She gets into a rhythm of things with her family. It's their new normal.
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